claiming to be what she isn't

[traumamomtx]

Has anyone ever had someone claim to be a nurse when they weren't? Last night at my hubby's ballgame one of the other players girlfriend claimed she was a R.N. and when I asked her what school she graduated from she named a local facility. I remembered the name but gave her the benefit of the doubt thinking "diploma program" but had my doubts because I have heard her lie before about trivial stuff and I haven't lived in this area for that long to really know much about the schools. Anyway, so came home looked it up on the internet and it is a Medical Asst. school. That is cool and I get along with everyone regardless of what title, job, or position in life they hold that goes for most nurses. I'm not her friend, enemy, or anything in between so why lie? Anyway, I'm not going to rat her out to her face but just wondered if many people have had the same experience at some time?

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

Yikes! Could we atleast have blue with a patch saying RN? Ya know, more of a slimming color:lol2:

I'd strongly prefer another color too. Thing is, Mayo did a survey about it and found that patients feel comforted by nurses in white and recognized the nursing staff quickly. Perhaps the older generation associates white with nurses more than the younger, I don't know?

I do like the idea of a great big patch on the scrubs that says simply 'RN'. You know, big enough that sick people without their glasses can see it.

[hospitalstaph]

I'd strongly prefer another color too. Thing is, Mayo did a survey about it and found that patients feel comforted by nurses in white and recognized the nursing staff quickly. Perhaps the older generation associates white with nurses more than the younger, I don't know?

I do like the idea of a great big patch on the scrubs that says simply 'RN'. You know, big enough that sick people without their glasses can see it.

I talked to a nurse today about scrubs. I mentioned that I don't like fun scrubs on an adult floor (sorry just my own preference). She said that she had read a study that showed that when nurses looked more professional (her words) that they reminded patients of doctors and caused a rise in BP. So should I say bring on the Hello Kitty on med-surg to benefit the patients???? She went on to tell me that when she went through school that she had to wear a white dress with white hose. Poor thing:)

[Multicollinearity, BSN, RN]

http://www.mayoclinic.org/externnurse-sct/programdetails.html

Mayo Scottsdale nurses do still wear white. When I was a patient in Mayo Hospital, I really liked knowing automatically who the RN was among the many people in scrubs. Just look for the person in white scrubs, and also a 'RN' patch. I doubt it that nurses in white can give patients some sort of minor PTSD doctor-reminder reaction. I'd have to hear more to be convinced of that.

I cannot stand cartoon scrubs in non-peds settings either. But that's another issue for another thread! :chair:

[mad9]

I am a pre-nursing student. I will be attending an Practical Nursing Program to become a licensed LPN. I personally do not agree with anyone other than a Licensed Nurse or Licensed Practical Nurse referring to themselves as Nurses.

If it sticks in my craw now I can only imagine how much it'll bother me when I do recieve my license.

Saying that "residents" or "patients" won't/don't understand is not an acceptable excuse for anyone who doesn't posess a Nurses License to say that are Nurses.

Why is it so difficult to tell the "residents" or "patients" that you are a CNA, MA, PCW, PCA? After all, that is truthful and why do yourselves a disservice by saying otherwise?

Be proud of who and what you are.

[carachel2]

Oh yeah, this happens all the time. I used to work in an outpatient rehab setting and we frequently needed to call a cardiologists office regarding a patient, but usually did not need to speak with the physician per se. I've had women whom I KNOW are Clinical Assistants or MA's tell me "yes" when I ask "are you the nurse for Dr.X" They get pretty mad when you refuse to talk "nurse to nurse." I've had lots of them try to give me verbal orders,etc. as well. @@@

My cousin is an MA and she says "I do EVERYTHING that nurses do." By that, she means she can do some of the "skills" but you'll never be able to convince her there is waaaaaaaayyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy more to it than that.

[mad9]

That is equivalent to me saying that I am a surgeon because I can carve a turkey. :roll

[smk1, LPN]

It is becoming a pet peeve of mine to see people wearing scrubs in the healthcare setting you aren't actually performing healthcare. What the heck do unit secretaries, housekeeping and dietary staff need scrubs for? It needs to stop. CNA's should wear one color uniform scrubs also to separate them from the other licensed staff.

[Emergency RN]

That is equivalent to me saying that I am a surgeon because I can carve a turkey. :roll

With some of the surgery I've seen in the last 20 odd years, you may well be...

Seriously though, the human failure of trying to mentally masturbate and pat ourselves on the back through misrepresentation is nothing new. Nor, it seem, is the glee with which discoverers of such "truths" revel in at the moment that the curtain of the masquerade is pulled back, revealing those little fragile egos in their naked desperate states. Curious emotional symbiosis.

Just an observation.

Ralph